New Delhi, June 21: Fiat India has said it would roll out a petrol variant of the 'Palio' in July as part of efforts to improve its marketshare in the competitive compact car segment. The company also said that it was committed to the Indian market and would continue to launch new cars based on the popular '178 platform'.

"Fiat is committed to succeeding in India, with a clear roadmap in place to aggressively achieve our target. We are proceeding as per our plan, which includes a renewed focus on after sales service and the introduction of new products on the 178 platform. The new variant of the 'Palio' is an integral part of this plan," Fiat India Chairman and Managing Director Alberto Montanari said in a statement.

He said the work on the new car was on since last six month.
Details like the name of the new car and advertising campaign was being worked out, Montanari said. Bureau Report